Toward a New Kind of Linux Distribution

An anonymous reader writes "Progeny co-founder Ian Murdock wrote a weblog entry that has been reprinted at Newsforge. He talks about how current distros are built from the top down, making a 'one-size-fits-all' solution of technology. He proposes making a modular solution that encompasses building modules so distros can include only the technology they need to suit their purpose, kinda like building from the bottom up. Interesting read, good arguments, potential for a new Linux community."

Comments

Please sir, can I have some more?

[Chess_the_cat]

Every split, every fork, every new distro, hurts Linux's chances on the desktop. I wanted to switch once but I couldn't figure out WTF I was supposed to install?!? You guys need to come up with a standard: The One True Linux and then market the hell out of it so that Man on the Street names that distro when he's asked about Linux. Or you can continue with all the different distros and have fun playing around with them. Either way is fine by me, but realize you can't have it both ways. This is *not* a troll, just some advice from an outsider who clearly sees what's wrong. As it stands, once Windows comes out with its trusted computing platform and I'm forced to switch, I'll switch to a Mac.

Re:why?

[Jay Maynard]

"Kowtowing to Stallman" how exactly? By including an optional non-free repository?

By caving in to his SCO-like demand to call the system "GNU/Linux", for starters. They also use his misdefinition of the term "freedom" as applied to software, and then there's their idiotic mishandling of KDE a few years back. They're more Stallmanite than any other distribution group out there.

No, I'm not a troll. I'm arguing my honestly held, honestly arrived at beliefs You, OTOH, are demonstrating the regrettable Slashdot tendency to label everything that doesn't follow the Stallmanite line a troll. I metamoderate every Troll moderation I see as unfair for this reason.